Greater

The saga of a college football underdog

"...an offensive lineman, but a tragic death in an auto accident cut his life short at 22...."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Seven Pounds

Will Smith stars in this dramatic film about a man who whose melancholia compels him to devise a unique plan to redeem what remains of his life.

"...Thomas, a once-successful engineer who was involved in an auto accident years before and who now leads a desperate..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Unhappily Ever After

Three of the newest books about the Princess of Wales, Margaret Moser writes, are by people who played roles of varying degrees of intimacy in her life; they paint a more accurate, more vibrant picture of her life than the spate of cockeyed conspiracy theories, endless photo collections, and soggy coattail remembrances that traditionally make their appearance around the summer anniversary of her death.

"...night, that there was no conspiracy in the 1997 accident, that Henri Paul, the driver, was drunk but got..."

July 14, 2000 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

What, Me Worry? Yes.

'American Splendor' is one of the most celebrated movies of the year, and everybody loves my comic again. But … I dunno.

"...going better, in September 2001, I was in an auto accident, totaling my car and the other guy's. I'd..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Screens Feature by Harvey Pekar

Dancing About Architecture

Heaven's Got a Helluva Band...

"...their problems. Those included a stabbing and a vehicle-pedestrian accident, along with numerous other disturbances. Since the security guards..."

May 9, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...attendance, and they tend not to be offended by autograph requests. Hanners cites Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm as..."

March 14, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Playback: Best. DJ Gig. Ever.

Presidential crate-digger DJ Mel checks in post-election

"...On the other hand, if you're auto-jaded to another big Austin event, I can't blame you...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...family or ignores their express written instructions on the autopsy-request form (as they did with the case of my..."

July 7, 2006 Column

Post Marks

Muddying the Waters

"...is no longer alive. He was killed in an auto accident in England in 1996. After the death of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

The Luv Doc: Your Annoying Boyfriend

You should never ignore patterns

"...This is truly my favorite type of question because..."

June 7, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

The Cost of Living

Ft. Worth R&B great Delbert McClinton has a Downtown Austin condo and a fresh start for his diamond jubilee

"...hospitalized with a severe head injury following a car accident...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...at UT, was severely injured Dec. 26 in an auto accident in Florida. The car, driven by former world..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Film Festival Review: Spaghetti Junction

Muddled first feature still shows filmmaker's potential

"...a teen who recently lost her foot in an auto accident. She has a sister, Shiny (Eleanore Miechkowski), who..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Sarah Jane

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Mansfield, an actress who was killed in a 1967 auto accident with a truck...."

Jan. 25, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...squeeze in a surprise new project: Red 11, a semi-autobiographical-but-very-made-up story of an indie filmmaker that sees Rodriguez go..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Austin Musicians Killed in Wreck

Chris Porter and Mitchell Vandenburg taken in tragic tour crash

"...An auto accident claimed the lives of Austin musicians Chris Porter..."

Oct. 20, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Text Woes for Dukes

Travis County rep faces fresh accusations

"...fellow legislative Democrats. In 2013, she was in an auto accident, and she has been dealing with the injuries..."

April 27, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

Helping hands

"...nephew, Vipop (Bose) Lopitakwong, who was killed in an auto accident June 1. After his Marine training, Bose had..."

June 12, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Campus Carry Passes, Abortion Insurance Ban Fails

Dems strike last minute deal after hours of chubbing

"...medical attention for serious issues resulting from a 2013 auto accident, arrived wearing a neck brace. They were ready..."

May 27, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...a million-dollar deal with Interscope as Xavier, a near-fatal auto accident that resulted in permanent damage to his playing..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Letting Go, With 'Peace'

Champion for new plays Suzan Zeder closes her career at UT with a new drama of her own

"...of playwriting before his tragic death in a 1997 auto accident, Lynn says, "Suzan has broken rules, cut corners,..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

American Bear

In the subgenre of family reunion plays, this new entry struggles to compete

"...the news of his parents' death in a freak auto accident. Awaiting Eddie is his older brother, Jules, who..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

SXSW Interviews

Death: Detroit's reunited proto-punks riff on the Motown connection; Big Star: Still shining brightly after 40 years

"...Lockheed Martin; Bell died that same year in an auto accident. "What a talent that guy was."..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

"...year when his wife, Kim, was killed in an auto accident. With this contemplation of love's eternal flame, Mac..."

July 11, 2008 Music Review by Dan Oko

West Lake Follies: Attraction and repulsion

Mayors, guns, and money ... a lot of money

"...tried to intervene in the investigation of a September auto accident involving Council Member Cindy Probst. Although he does..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dying in Committee, Part 9

Senators can't save every bill - not even those that would save lives.

"...is four times as likely to be in an auto accident. In 2001, the last year for which Texas..."

May 14, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal

Josh Hancock, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, dead at 29

"...Hancock died at about 12:30 Sunday morning in an auto accident on a stretch of U.S. 64/Highway 40 (or,..."

April 29, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

The Common Law

Options when injured in an auto accident

"...have health insurance to pay for your treatment, your automobile-insurance policy may include personal-injury protection or MedPay coverage that..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Column by Brooks Schuelke

The Common Law

My car was wrecked – now what?

"...of your vehicle. Use dealer Web sites, eBay or AutoTrader.com to learn what vehicles similar to yours now cost...."

Jan. 19, 2007 Column by Brooks Schuelke

Coroner's Office Problems May Not Be Fault of Bayardo

"...than before. My son Alex, 19, died in an auto accident in Jan. 2004. When I picked up his..."

July 5, 2006 Postmarks

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